Travelling as a group: holiday home or hotel? It depends on what you want. For a couple, a hotel can be easier. For 16, 20 or 25 people who want to be together, a whole holiday home usually wins on space, atmosphere and often on price.
We are Carmen and Dani, and we have been renting out Can Micos, a farmhouse for groups in Riudarenes (Girona), for over 26 years. Here are the differences as we see them, including where the hotel wins.
Whole holiday home vs hotel for groups
| Whole holiday home | Hotel | |
|---|---|---|
| Shared space | Living room, dining room, garden and barbecue just for you | Bar, reception and areas shared with other guests |
| Being together | Yes, in the same house and at the same table | Everyone in their own room, sometimes on different floors |
| Meals | Cook yourselves or order catering | Hotel restaurant or eating out, with set times |
| Schedules | Set by the group, respecting quiet hours | Set by the hotel (breakfast, pool, bar) |
| Noise and music | Your own house, with simple rules | You have to think of the rooms next door |
| Price per person | Shared between everyone; at Can Micos from €32/night | Per room, plus meals |
| Daily cleaning | No, cleaned before and after | Yes, every day |
| 24 h reception | Direct contact with the owners | Yes |
When the holiday home wins
- Celebrations: birthdays, reunions, stag or hen parties or a big family lunch. In a hotel it is hard to get a table for 25 that is just yours.
- Families with children: a fenced garden to play in while the adults linger at the table.
- Budget: sharing the house and cooking yourselves brings the cost per person right down.
- Freedom: eat when you like, make dinner last or play ping-pong at midnight.
When the hotel wins
- If there are only a few of you, or everyone is doing their own thing.
- If you want your bed made every day and no thinking about meals.
- If you are only staying one night on the way somewhere.
Let’s do the maths: 20 people, 2 nights
In a whole holiday home like Can Micos, the price is for the house and you split it: in low season, from €32 per person per night, with cleaning and bed linen included. You cook or order catering. In a hotel you would pay for 10 double rooms plus every meal out. Ask us for a quote with your dates and compare.
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Tell us how many you are and your dates and we will send the exact price in about 30 minutes.
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Can Micos: the whole farmhouse for your group
Can Micos is an 18th-century Catalan farmhouse in Riudarenes (Girona) rented in full to groups of 16 to 25 people, between the Montseny and the Costa Brava.
4.8 out of 5 on Google, with more than 220 reviews from groups who have stayed.
Frequently asked questions
Is a holiday home cheaper than a hotel for a group?
For large groups, usually yes: the price of the house is shared and you can cook. At Can Micos, from €32 per person per night in low season.
What does renting a whole holiday home include?
At Can Micos: the house just for you, cleaning and bed linen included. The deposit is left on a card and not charged.
Does a holiday home offer meals?
It depends. At Can Micos you have a kitchen for cooking together and a catering option.
How many people does Can Micos sleep?
From 16 to 25 people, in 9 bedrooms: 8 with private bathroom and 1 with a bathroom in the corridor.
When is a hotel the better choice?
If there are only a few of you, if you are staying one night, or if you want daily cleaning and a reception desk.
Shall we send you a quote?
Tell us your dates and how many you are and we will reply in about 30 minutes with the exact price.
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